Recent content by Ginafish

Thank you!!

Hello everyone. It's been a while since I've posted. Been really busy. My 45 gallon tank is doing great. :D So now I face a new dilema...there is a chance I'll be moving within the next few months. I'm in the process of house hunting. So naturally my aquarium is a concern.....I've worked so...

Great! Thanks so much guys. I wanted to make sure I was taking good care of him/her. :D

Hey guys. Long time no see. I've been very busy lately and also dealing with some personal stuff. But, in an attempt to make me feel better, I went and got more fish today to add to my 9 little danios I had. One of the fish I got was a redtailed black shark. I just did a huge search on the net...

Thanks! I'll do some research and look for those ones too. :)

THanks so much guys. I'll do another PWC change tonight...I didn't have a chance to do my follow-up one yesterday, but I'll do it today for sure. The fish seem very happy and healthy so that's good. I tried once to keep anacharis alive and it died...this was years ago so I couldn't even begin...

Oh great!! :? Yes, I'm using the AP test kit. I did a 25% PWC last night and it didn't do much. Wow, I thought once I got through the weeks of stressful cycling, I would FINALLY get a break!! My bioload isn't that big. I have 9 little zebra danios in 45 gallons. Not sure why the nitrates...

Well, my tank is doing well. I've had the danios for almost 2 weeks and the tank is all done cycling. Tested today and the ammonia and nitrites are at zero, pH is fine too. But whoa nelly! My nitrates spiked! I've done so much reading on fishless cycling, and I also just read an article here in...

Things are doing okay so far. The only bad thing that happened was that one of my zebra danios got sucked up the filter overnight! :evil: Nemo didn't make it! LOL I'm so mad. So I cut back the suction a little bit and have been leaving a light on at night just to make sure it doesn't happen...

Good luck!! I have to admit, I'm surprised if you had that brown stuff, that it wasn't the bacteria?? Anyway, keep patient as I learned, and it'll work this time. :)

LOL thanks. I just don't want to stress the fish out with this mysterious nitrite increase. I know it's not a horrible spike, but I'll feel bad if they're stressed. They seem happy though. I'm not going to add anything for a couple of weeks per Tankgirl's sage advice! :)

Here's the site I used to help me through the fishless cycle: http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_fishless.php Sorry you have to start all over again, but in the long run, it'll be worth it! Yes, when my nitrites finally went DOWN to zero I wanted to pop champagne yesterday! I know the feeling...

Well usually the nitrite spikes right before the cycle ends...but then again, this could just be a general rise in nitrites, and a spike is yet to come. What is the ammonia level? If it's been high, and then has gone down, then this could be the nitrite spike at the end of the cycle.

Got some fish today! :invasion: I feel like drinking champagne! LOL My nitrites finally went down to zero, along with the ammonia. I did a 50% PWC this morning, and then this afternoon I went and got some danios. I decided to get 10 instead of 6 b/c they're on the small side. I didn't think it...

Hey Tom! :wave: Sorry I dropped off the planet for a couple of weeks. I've been really busy lately. Tankgirl has been PM'ing with me to help me along. If I didn't see you in here today, I was going to PM you too. :) Yeah, I stuck it out and I feel good about it. Thanks for the backup advice...